Re: Can't update a Report fiels

From: Jim Shaw (jeshaw2_at_comcast.net.work)
Date: 12/07/04


Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 22:20:26 -0500

More information on this problem...(Context Access 2002)
I converted my application from *.mdb to *mde
The logic works in the *.mde version, but not in the *.mdb version.
Go figure!!??

Cheers
Jim

"Jeff Boyce" <JeffBoyce_IF@msn.com-DISCARD_HYPHEN_TO_END> wrote in message
news:OD9GIU52EHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Jim
>
> The error message you mention suggests that you/your code is trying to
> assign a value to something. Where in your code does this happen?
>
> If you aren't sure, consider setting a breakpoint in your code and
stepping
> through it line-by-line until it breaks. This will point to the line that
> is causing the problem, giving you more clues.
>
> --
> Good luck
>
> Jeff Boyce
> <Access MVP>
>
> "Jim Shaw" <jeshaw2@comcast.net.work> wrote in message
> news:uLq9fq42EHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > BlankI developed this code from an example on page 402 in "Beginning
> Access
> > 2002 VBA" from WROX. It used to work, but now it does not work anymore.
> > What could I have possibly done to break this code?
> >
> > I have a report ("rptJobApplicantLog") that opens a form in the report's
> > Open Event. In the form, the user specifies two dates which are used in
> the
> > report's filter. I'm able to return the filter string back to the
report,
> > but I can't return values to a textbox ("txtFilter") in the report
header
> to
> > announce to the report readers that the report is filtered. Nor can I
set
> > its visibility if I comment out the assignment statement.
> >
> > I have done all that I know to do to deal with possible corruption in
the
> > db. I've deleted the report & form, decompiled the db, Imported the
> > application into a new db, rebuilt the report & form, and compiled with
no
> > errors.
> >
> > In the form's VBA code below, at the point indicated, I get a runtime
> error
> > "You can't assign a value to this object".
> >
> > Option Compare Database
> > Dim m_rptAppLog As Report
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Private Sub Form_Load()
> > Set m_rptAppLog = Reports("rptJobApplicantLog")
> > End Sub
> >
> > Private Sub cmdOK_Click()
> > Dim txtWhere as String
> > Dim strWHERE as String
> > ...
> > txtWhere = dtePeriodStart & "Thru " & dtePeriodStart
> > strWHERE = "[EffectiveDate] >= #" & dtePeriodStart & "# AND
> > [EffectiveDate] <+ #" & dtePeriodEnd & "#"
> > With m_rptAppLog
> > .Filter = strWHERE
> > .FilterOn = True
> > .txtFilter = txtWhere 'I get the error message at
> > this point
> > .txtFilter.Visible = True
> > .lblFilter.Visible = True
> > End With
> > End Sub
> > ---------------------------------------------End of Code---------------
> >
> > Thanks for your help on this
> > -Jim
> >
> >
>



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